Levante vs FC Barcelona LIVE: Marcus Rashford makes his first start for Barcelona in La Liga

Levante hosts defending champions FC Barcelona in La Liga Round 2. Marcus Rashford is all set to make his first start for the club under coach Hansi Flick.

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Levante are hosting defending champions FC Barcelona in the La Liga Round 2 clash at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia on Saturday (Sunday in India). Barcelona, fresh off an emphatic 3-0 win against Mallorca in their season opener, are looking to keep up their strong start.

How to watch the match?

Football fans from India can watch the Levante vs FC Barcelona match LIVE on FanCode, accessible via OTTplay Premium. Unfortunately, there are no television broadcasters for this match in India.

Marcus Rashford makes his first start in La Liga

All eyes are on Marcus Rashford, who is making his first-ever start for Barcelona in a La Liga match. The English forward, on loan from Manchester United, had previously made a substitute appearance for the team in their first match against Mallorca but is now entrusted with a starting role under manager Hansi Flick.

Coach Hansi Flick made two changes to the side that won at Mallorca last weekend. Marcus Rashford made his first official start as a Barcelona player while Marc Casadó returned in midfield.

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More than that, the good news for Barcelona is that Robert Lewandowski, who missed the last match due to a hamstring injury, has been included on the bench and might come as a substitute if Flick feels so.

For Levante, Julian Calero made one change to the side that lost 2-1 away at Alaves in their opening league fixture of the season. Veteran Jose Luis Morales came in for Victor Garcia in midfield.

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Lineups

Levante Starting XI: P. Cuñat, J. Toljan, Adri, U. Elguezabal, J. Cabello, M. Sánchez, R. Brugué, P. Martínez, O. Rey, J. L. Morales, I. Romero

Subs: Alejandro Primo, Diego Pampín, Nacho Pérez, Matias Moreno, Sergio Lozano, Carlos Álvarez, Iker Losada, Víctor García, Carlos Espí, Paco Cortés

FC Barcelona Starting XI: J. García, E. García, R. Araújo, P. Cubarsí, A. Balde, M. Casadó, Pedri, L. Yamal, Raphinha, M. Rashford, F. Torres

Subs: Diego Kochen, Iñaki Peña, Andreas Christensen, Jofre Torrents, Jules Koundé, Dani Olmo, Pablo Gavi, Fermín López, Toni Fernández, Dro Fernández, Robert Lewandowski

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